Drug guide

Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide

The combination of Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide, a 'water pill,' is used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by various conditions, including heart disease. It causes the kidneys to eliminate unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine. Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

The combination of Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken once a day in the morning with food. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide without talking to your doctor.